Logistic support remains the key constraint to global maritime task group operations.

The future force will require logistic support that is globally responsive and integrated with commercial solutions

Secretary of State for Defence – Rt Hon. Penny Mordaunt

On July the 3rd 2019, Managing Director of Faradair® – Neil Cloughley, met with the Secretary of State for Defence – Rt Hon. Penny Mordaunt to discuss the BEHA M1H hybrid electric aircraft development programme, along with the associated opportunities to deliver a British designed and manufactured aircraft, for a variety of roles within UK Armed Forces.

The meeting was also attended by Parliamentary Private
Secretary to the Secretary of State for Defence – Rt Hon. Alex Chalk, MP for
Cheltenham and the Chairman of the Defence Select Committee – Rt Hon. Dr Julian
Lewis MP.

The meeting held on July the 3rd, updated developments with
the aircraft, the potential capabilities and opportunities for UK Armed Forces
with the asset and the challenges faced by the business over the last five
years.

Launched in 2014 and initially developed for civilian hybrid
electric regional air transport opportunity, the BEHA M1H has design origins
based on the world’s first combat UAV (Unmanned Air Vehicle) designed in the UK
nearly 30 years ago, four years before the US MQ1 Predator was created.

With extensive personnel experience in ‘joined-wing’ flight
demonstrators, the Faradair® BEHA M1H builds on proven legacy and at the
Farnborough Airshow 2018, Faradair® revealed the military specification variant
of the BEHA (Bio Electric Hybrid Aircraft). The unique capabilities of the
aircraft and the significant opportunities that the aircraft could deliver
toward future non-civilian operations, the BEHA is a Joint Force multiplier,
freeing expensive Rotary Wing assets for specialist tasking.

Faradair® has just announced a new logo for the hybrid electric aircraft company, courtesy of a new partnership with branding and investment agency – Household Name, based out of New York.

This exciting new partnership see’s Household Name taking on the responsibility of Faradair’s push into the US investment market, including the establishment of a local satellite office with potential scope to scale up or relocate prototype development operations to the USA.

Managing Director of Faradair® – Neil Cloughley said this – “As the BEHA M1H hybrid electric aircraft programme gathers pace, it was essential to bring the right people in to assist us as we work toward delivering the world’s most environmental aircraft”. “Adding an agency that has worked with the likes of Airbus, is a great opportunity to step back and review our core objectives, vision and the most suitable base location to continue the fantastic work we have delivered over the last five years.”

Continuing he said “I love the refreshed corporate branding which now includes our ‘Wing Fin’ which is such a unique and core part of Faradair’s identity and we are really looking forward to working with Adrian Saker at Household Name as we push the BEHA M1H into the US market.”

Adrian Saker, founder of Household Name said this of the new partnership – “As global emission and noise pollution regulations push down toward zero, sustainable growth in aviation will be delivered by hybrid-electric aircraft designs. We’re proud to partner with Faradair in their goal to lead the industry into a cleaner, greener, more cost efficient era”.

He continues “We look forward to engaging investors and development partnerships to build, test and fly the BEHA M1H, a demonstrator prototype to match and surpass the economics of any aircraft in its class”.

At Revolution.aero in London today, the British aerospace start-up Faradair®, has revealed its intention to certify its revolutionary 18 seat, hybrid electric ‘BEHA’ aircraft (Bio Electric Hybrid Aircraft) by 2025 for passenger operations.

Designated the BEHA_M1H, this hybrid powered aircraft utilises a design patented ‘Triple Box-wing’ high-lift configuration, delivering Short Take-Off and Landing (STOL) capability requiring less than 300 meters of runway. With twin contra-rotating ‘propfans’ within a vectored thrust, acoustic reduction duct that improves efficiency and reduces noise to a target of just 60dba at take-off.

Following on from a very successful Farnborough Airshow in July ( https://youtu.be/bH7oOwPMpg8 ) Faradair Aerospace Limited is pleased to announce a Drone variant of the Turboprop powered BEHA M1 (Bio Electric Hybrid Aircraft), in firefighting specification called the BEHA M1-AT (Air Tanker).

Considerable interest has already been shown in the BEHA M1 military variant following the popular International Airshow, with discussions now ongoing as to exact specification capability and design optimisation adjustment to fulfil those roles.

We are very pleased to announce a new team member to our advisory board – Aidan Stevens

Aidan has been helping the company for a few months and has agreed to join the advisory board, bringing his knowledge and experience from the financial markets, LEP’s, SME and start-up operations and private equity investment.

His input during our current funding negotiations adds a further experienced voice to the Faradair team and enables the company to consider new finance structures and opportunities as we enter the growth phase of our programme. Below is the bio description on our advisory board page;